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19 Nov 09 - 09:09 PM (#2769552) Subject: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: john f weldon Montrealers... ...Bankley, Peace, Beer, Bobad, etc... ...might enjoy the article in the New Yorker Food Issue by Calvin Trillin on Poutine. Turns out my friend Lily Lanken was roped into the "poutine" search... ...with no idea why she was eating at 16 different poutine places in 4 evenings. The article also mentions Wilensky's and the Halifax Bud the Spud chip wagon. Yay! Recognition for this fine cuisine! I think we love this stuff cuz we have such a great Health Care system. We figure it will save us, no matter what we do. Hope so, anyway! |
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19 Nov 09 - 09:43 PM (#2769557) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Beer The best Poutine's are made with P.E.I. Spuds. Just ask Stompin Tom. |
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19 Nov 09 - 10:29 PM (#2769573) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bobad I hope Lily was in good health before being put through that ordeal. Poutine, aka "bypass on a plate", is probably one of the unhealthiest concoctions going, well deserving of it's reputation as an agent of early death rivaled only by Cosmos' 2000+ calorie mish-mash. |
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19 Nov 09 - 11:02 PM (#2769582) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Beer I like a taste once in a while. Good shit. but have to agree with you bobad. ad. |
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19 Nov 09 - 11:33 PM (#2769592) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: catspaw49 If you don't subscribe online, you might really enjoy this audiofile with the wonderful Calvin Trillin. I wish Rick Was around still......He loved Calvin Trillin! This is a cool interview.... Audiofile located here Spaw |
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20 Nov 09 - 06:18 AM (#2769698) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bankley I used to live around the corner from Wilensky's.. it was a time warp, so much so that a few scenes from 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravtiz' were filmed there. They didn't have to change the decor much. I rememeber once asking for a menu at lunchtime, Moe gave me a dirty look and handed me a 'special'.. 'Nina's' across the street had great blintzes... That's long before that area became trendified.. rent was cheap, so were bagels...and poutine was something that stayed mostly east of the Main... along with 'Pepsi and May West' |
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20 Nov 09 - 07:20 AM (#2769722) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bobad Wilenski's, where else would you see a sign that says "If you don't want mustard, it's 10 cents extra." |
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20 Nov 09 - 07:34 AM (#2769725) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: john f weldon Several friends lived the duplex on Clark right next to Wilenskys, for decades, up to just a few years ago. But they were all healthy types who would only eat a "special" on a dare. My daughter dragged me to Cosmos 2 years ago for a birthday lunch. She eats this stuff & still looks like a model. But for me that one lunch was a lifetime supply, a permanent addition to the spare tire. |
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20 Nov 09 - 08:24 AM (#2769752) Subject: RE: BS: Montreal poutine new yorker From: Beer There is still no better place for a Hot Dog than east of the main(In Montreal that is.). Ad. |
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20 Nov 09 - 08:37 AM (#2769757) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: John MacKenzie Cholesterol Song |
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20 Nov 09 - 08:45 AM (#2769758) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: GUEST,bankley there was a poolroom on the Main near St Cath.. down the street from the Rodeo which became the Lodeo cuz it was near Chinatown.. not sure if it was 'Silver Amusements'.. but the steamies were cheap and good...fit the budget of a hungry guitar picker... the back pool hall was dark, smokey and had spitoons... I heard that whole area is being turned into an 'entertainment district', I don't know why.. I found it highly entertaining the way it was... here's a dime, hold the mustard... |
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20 Nov 09 - 09:24 AM (#2769784) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: john f weldon Silver amusements, filled with pinball machines and a few pool tables gave you four or five fat french fries on top of your hot dog, all for 15 cents. Looong ago. It's not unusual for an investigative reporter to come to a bad end on the job, but I sure hope Calvin Trillin survives the 16-20 servings of poutine. |
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20 Nov 09 - 11:33 AM (#2769844) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bobad There is a pretty good documentary movie about Cosmos and it's owner Tony Koulakis, called "Man Of Grease." |
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20 Nov 09 - 12:38 PM (#2769878) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bankley I used to like eating there, if you could get a seat... but I was younger... now I'd need to take a hit of Draino after... There was a joint like that in Toronto on Queen St called 'The Stem', with a beat-up neon sign outside.. It's closed now.... |
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20 Nov 09 - 01:58 PM (#2769949) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Charmion Poutine is one "folkloric" dish that I have yet to try, and probably never will because it doesn't contain garlic. I will eat just about anything with garlic in it, but a mess of fat and carbs like that just ain't worth the inevitable gastric misery unless it contains a fair whack of the magic bulb. |
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20 Nov 09 - 02:24 PM (#2769976) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Folkiedave Speaking as a UK resident who visited Canada once we had it twice, the second time to see if they had done it right. But talking of funny food - we were given "scrapple" in Pennsylvania. I understand they make it by taking the scrapings off the abbatoit floor and pressing it all together. Typing scrapple into the internet gives you "pork mush". Yep. Sorry for the thread drift. |
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20 Nov 09 - 02:54 PM (#2769995) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: john f weldon A martini was once gin & vermouth with an olive. Now gin OR vodka and anything else can be called a martini of sorts. Even just a glass of gin. Similarly, the concept of poutine has expanded. Fries, some sort of cheese, & anything (including garlicI suppose) will be termed some-sort-of-poutine. |
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20 Nov 09 - 03:10 PM (#2770006) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bobad An upscale version, poutine au foie gras, can be had at Au Pied de Cochon for $23.00. |
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20 Nov 09 - 03:19 PM (#2770009) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: GUEST,bankley holy crap, and you can wash it down with 'pig foot' beer.... how about just a pickled egg and a quart of Dow ?.. I'm already stocked up on bobad's wonderful garlic |
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20 Nov 09 - 03:22 PM (#2770013) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Beer Thanks to bobad's wonderful garlic I have planted close to a hundred cloves this fall and gave a good 20/30 bulbs away. Can hardly wait for next spring to make scape soup. ad. |
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20 Nov 09 - 03:26 PM (#2770018) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bobad a pickled egg and a quart of Dow a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou |
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20 Nov 09 - 03:43 PM (#2770028) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bobad We all have this guy The Fish Lake Garlic Man to be grateful to. He got me started on growing garlic by supplying the seed stock which he developed over many years of patient devotion to developing and improving a strain that is suited to growing in our region. We are enjoying the fruit of his labour. |
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20 Nov 09 - 03:46 PM (#2770032) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: open mike what is in this magic dish? i love this term: "a fair whack of the magic bulb" |
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20 Nov 09 - 03:51 PM (#2770035) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: John MacKenzie Appropriate song? |
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20 Nov 09 - 04:28 PM (#2770059) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: gnu Every Tuesday, I order several REAL poutine at Chubby's for a Friday pickup. They get them from *******.... lots of juice... hot... no fat in the diced ham in the middle. Mum and Aunt Vi love them. As for that Montréal crap with the deep fried spuds and cheese... yech! |
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20 Nov 09 - 04:50 PM (#2770069) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Beer Careful Gnu when you put Montreal Poutine down. Your walking on thin ice. ad. |
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21 Nov 09 - 04:47 AM (#2770321) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: gnu Yes... you are right, Beer. My very bad. |
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21 Nov 09 - 06:22 AM (#2770353) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: John MacKenzie What was the name of that place you order the poutine from, gnu? CHUBBY'S ☺ |
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21 Nov 09 - 08:49 AM (#2770394) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Ed T I have been told this place, the Great Canadian Pub, has the best poutine in Paris...take that gourment buffs;) http://www.tgcparis.com/en/index.html |
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21 Nov 09 - 08:49 AM (#2770395) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bankley Hey John.... if you grew the magic bulb over in Caledonia, would it be Gaelic garlic ? |
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21 Nov 09 - 08:53 AM (#2770397) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: John MacKenzie Nope it would be Gallic Gaelic Garlic, or McAlium |
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21 Nov 09 - 12:15 PM (#2770543) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: bankley if the pipes don't get em', the breath will.. |
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21 Nov 09 - 12:18 PM (#2770544) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: john f weldon I'm still reeling from the mention of $23 poutine. It was created to be cheap filling crap, perfect for heading out on the ski trails. Or just thinking about the days when you headed out on the ski trails. |
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22 Nov 09 - 10:18 AM (#2771092) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: curmudgeon Enough commentary, how about some recipes. French fries, cheese curds and gravy? What cut of fries, curds only, what flavor gravy, variants? Thanks - Tom |
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22 Nov 09 - 10:28 AM (#2771094) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Will Fly Wow - poutine sounds pretty fierce. I suppose the nearest UK equivalent would be "cheesy chips" - fries with cheese (usually Cheddar) grated over them. Cheap, hot, tasty... mmm... thinks ... |
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22 Nov 09 - 10:38 AM (#2771096) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Ed T Newfie Fries which is fries and gravy and dressing (turkey stuffing). And, "mumble jumble"is fries, cheese, ground beef, stove top dressing and gravy. In western PEI, "Fries with the works" is fries with hamberger, peas, and Gravy on top....kind of like a hot hamberger without the bread |
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22 Nov 09 - 03:06 PM (#2771278) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Tinker And if you visit a dinner in New Jersey the name on the menu for this delicacy of fries, cheese and gravy will be "Disco Fries" ...... |
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23 Nov 09 - 06:20 AM (#2771622) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: gnu Ed... kind of like a hot hamberger without the bread There ya go. Healthy stuff. |
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23 Nov 09 - 10:46 AM (#2771786) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Mrrzy Thanks for the link, I loved poutine! |
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23 Nov 09 - 04:47 PM (#2772076) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: Mrs.Duck Only ever eaten poutine once and that was with Beer. After a long drive down from Ottawa it was a very welcome filler. Not recommended as a daily diet but very yummy! |
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24 Nov 09 - 02:52 PM (#2772831) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: C. Ham Bowser & Blue have a great song called "The Night They Invented Poutine." Despite having grown up in Montreal, and getting back there monthly for almost 30 years, I have yet to bring myself to put poutine in my mouth. I don;t think I ever will. Bankley, Pepsi and May West was a popular combo all over Montreal in the 1960's when I was a kid, not just east of the Main. I grew up in Ville St. Laurent and a Pepsi and May West was standard fare from the corner store at the 118 bus stop. BTW, it was Pepsi, not Coke, because they were the same price but the Pepsi bottle was bigger in the 1960's. |
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24 Nov 09 - 03:06 PM (#2772838) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: GUEST,bankley okay then... there was Joe Louis too, but I never got into that stuff much... |
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24 Nov 09 - 03:19 PM (#2772845) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: C. Ham A Joe Louis was not as good as a May West. I still eat a May West now and then, haven't had a Joe Louis in decades. |
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24 Nov 09 - 10:09 PM (#2773084) Subject: RE: BS: montreal poutine new yorker From: GUEST,marks(on the road) Isn't the best way to enjoy poutine is with a large side order of Montreal smoked meat? The fattier the better! |